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Hissar is a picturesque town located in central Bulgaria in a little valley under the southern slopes of Sredna Gora, near Stara Planina. Hills embraced by forests, mild climate, 22 mineral springs with proven healing characteristics and beautifully arranged parks with over 300 plant species will certainly mesmerize you. The ancient history of the area proves ... Full story

Alcohol prices are a significant item in travel budgets and understandably so. In most countries around the world a draft beer, a glass of wine or a shot of hard liquor can cost as much as a McDonalds value meal. Still there is substantial difference in cost across countries. Within Europe, some counties, especially in the North, feature excessively high alcohol prices while the southern ... Full story

If you are thinking of buying a plane ticket in the near future it is really not a good enough plan to decide that you are going to buy your ticket online. Granted, buying online is normally a fairly water tight way of saving some money on what you may pay on the high street, but it is important to recognise that prices vary wildly ... Full story

The high quality alarm system is the only thing you need if you want to secure your home. But you probably always postpone buying it because you think that it is quite expensive. It is actually not as expensive as you think. Alarm System... Full story

Queen's Day (in Dutch: Koninginnedag) in Amsterdam is a unique night and day carnival-like event on 30th of April each year and during the night before - so called Queen's Night (in Dutch: Koninginnenacht). What is special about the Queen's Day, that having elements of the huge party across the whole city, it is combined with the market in the streets of the whole city ... Full story

How it all started The evolution of coffeeshops in the Netherlands - The breakthrough, which one was the first, and how they have developed to the glory of today. The coffee shop phenomenon began in the early 1970's. Even then, the Netherlands realised that the war on drugs was lost and that they had to find a way of reducing the impact of drugs on their ... Full story

By Plane Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is not only the airport of Amsterdam, but also the primary international airport of the Netherlands. The main airline operating into Schiphol is KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (a subsidiary of Air France), which has an alliance with U.S. carrier Northwest Airlines. From the U.S. and Canada -- Carriers with frequent flights to Amsterdam from such cities as Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, ... Full story

# Pop a Herring: Amsterdam folk like their herring fresh and raw from a neighborhood fish stall. The best in the business is Van Altena, Stadhouderskade at Jan Luijkenstraat (tel. 020/676-9139). Eat your fish in the approved Dutch manner -- whole, holding the fish by its tail, with your face to that wide Holland sky. Amsterdammers prefer theirs chopped, with onion. # Eat on the Water: I ... Full story

# Amstel InterContinental Amsterdam, Professor Tulpplein 1 (tel. 020/622-6060): The last word in opulence offers much more, including one of the city's best restaurants and a superb location beside the Amstel River. This is the first choice of visiting celebrities, so don't be surprised if you see famous faces. # Amsterdam American, Leidsekade 97 (tel. 020/556-3000): This hotel boasts the best location in town -- it's on Leidseplein, ... Full story

Experiencing Feijoada, the National Dish: It's impossible to single out one restaurant in all of Brazil for its feijoada. Just try it and try it right. Start with a caipirinha (that potent, delicious lime and sugar-cane drink) and some caldo (soup), followed by steaming hot black beans with all the various meats. Side dishes include farofa, cabbage, orange slices, and white rice. Dab some malagueta ... Full story